CVE-2024-2309 WP Staging < 3.4.0, 5.4.0 (Pro Version) - Admin+ Stored XSS

What is CVE-2024-2309?

CVE-2024-2309 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin , published on 17 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.4.0, wp-staging-pro WordPress plugin before 5.4.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2309?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wp-Staging Wp Staging.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2309?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2309 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-2309 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2309 exists.

Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin

• CVE-2024-5551 WP STAGING PRO - Backup Duplicator & Migration <= 5.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited Local File Inclusion High 7.5
• CVE-2024-4469 Migration Backup Restore < 3.5.0 - Admin+ SSRF High 7.5
• CVE-2023-7204 WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin < 3.2.0 - Unauthorized Sensitive Data Exposure High 7.5
• CVE-2023-6113 WP Staging (Free < 3.1.3, Pro < 5.1.3) - Unauthenticated Backup Download High 7.5
• CVE-2022-2737 WP STAGING < 2.9.18 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium 4.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-67wm-85xj-pgvv.